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Heart attack ‘time bomb’ already exploded, doctor says

Cayman is already in the grip of a cardiovascular-disease crisis – and a specialist doctor has said that urgent moves had to be made to gather proper statistics so healthcare professionals could tackle the problem head-on.

Cardiologist Dr. Krzysztof Kukula said heart disease, strokes and related conditions such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure were the biggest killers in the developed world.

He added that treatments had advanced in recent years, but more statistical information was needed to better target preventative measures.